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Murdock Translation

Mark 11:30

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Tell me.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Baptism;   Temple;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kingdom of God;   Holman Bible Dictionary - John;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mss;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Mental Characteristics;   Organization (2);   Questions and Answers;   Unbelief (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Authority in Religion;   Baptism (Lutheran Doctrine);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Was John’s baptism
King James Version (1611)
The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? Answere me.
King James Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
English Standard Version
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me."
New American Standard Bible
"Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me."
New Century Version
Tell me: When John baptized people, was that authority from God or just from other people?"
Amplified Bible
"Was the baptism of John [the Baptist] from heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men? Answer Me."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me."
Legacy Standard Bible
Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me."
Berean Standard Bible
John's baptism-was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!"
Contemporary English Version
Who gave John the right to baptize? Was it God in heaven or merely some human being?"
Complete Jewish Bible
The immersion of Yochanan — was it from Heaven or from a human source? Answer me."
Darby Translation
The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me.
Easy-to-Read Version
Tell me: When John baptized people, did his authority come from God or was it only from other people? Answer me."
Geneva Bible (1587)
The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me.
George Lamsa Translation
Whence is the baptism of John, from heaven, or from men? Tell me.
Good News Translation
Tell me, where did John's right to baptize come from: was it from God or from human beings?"
Lexham English Bible
The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer me!"
Literal Translation
The baptism of John, was it from Heaven, or from men? Answer Me.
American Standard Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.
Bible in Basic English
The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer.
Hebrew Names Version
The immersion of Yochanan -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."
International Standard Version
Was John's authority to baptizeJohn's baptism
">[fn] from heaven or from humans? Answer me."
Etheridge Translation
The baptism of Juchanon, from whence was it ? from heaven, or from the sons of man ? Tell me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The baptisme of Iohn, whether was it from heauen, or of men? Aunswere me.
English Revised Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.
World English Bible
The baptism of John -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Was the baptism of John of heaven or of men?
Weymouth's New Testament
John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whether was the baptym of Joon of heuene, or of men? answere ye to me.
Update Bible Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.
Webster's Bible Translation
The baptism of John, was [it] from heaven, or from men? answer me.
New English Translation
John's baptism—was it from heaven or from people? Answer me."
New King James Version
The baptism of John--was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me."
New Living Translation
"Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!"
New Life Bible
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Tell Me."
New Revised Standard
Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? Answer me."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The immersion by John, Of heaven, was it, or, of men? Answer me!
Douay-Rheims Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.
Revised Standard Version
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer me."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The baptyme of Iohn was it from heven or of men? Answer me.
Young's Literal Translation
the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The baptyme of Ihon, was it from heauen, or of men? Answere me.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the baptism of John, was it of divine, or of human institution?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven or did he just make it up on his own? Answer that."

Contextual Overview

27 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and Scribes and Elders came to him, 28 and said to him: By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee the authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus said to them: I also will ask you one thing, that ye may tell me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Tell me. 31 And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we should say to him, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we should say, From men; there is fear from the people; for they have all held John to be truly a prophet. 33 And they answered, and said to Jesus: We do not know. He said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Mark 1:1-11, Mark 9:13, Matthew 3:1-17, Luke 3:1-20, John 1:6-8, John 1:15-36, John 3:25-36

Reciprocal: Matthew 14:5 - because Matthew 17:12 - and they John 3:27 - from

Cross-References

Luke 1:7
But they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren: and they were both advanced in life.
Luke 1:36
And lo, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, even she too hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The baptism of John,.... The doctrine of which he was the first preacher, and the ordinance of which he was the first administrator:

was it from heaven, or of men? was it of divine or of human institution?

answer me; directly and plainly, without any shuffling, or evasion: it is a fair question, and may be answered; and the answer to it our Lord suggests would naturally lead to a proper one to their question; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 30. Mark 11:27; Mark 11:27.


 
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